MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota's new flag went into official use Saturday, which has many wondering about the reason for the change. The controversial replacement of the old flag requires an explanation of ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Kansas’ state flag is younger than many might expect, with an official design adopted less than a century ago after years of debate and opposition from patriotic groups. The ...

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - On October 17, 1879, Governor Alfred Colquitt approved Georgia’s first ever official state flag, establishing a design that would serve as the foundation for the Peach State’s ...

Since 1895, the Alabama state flag has been a crimson St. Andrew’s cross on a rectangular field of white. The design was likely intended to “preserve in permanent form some of the more distinctive ...

MINNEAPOLIS — A flag is supposed to represent the entire state. Instead, Minnesota is dividing into warring camps, each with its own battle flag. For the past two years, Minnesota’s official flag has ...

When The Observer moved to Arkansas from another Southern city only a state away, one of the first things I noticed was the giant state flag flying from several posts around Little Rock. Why does that ...

The story of Arizona's state flag, interestingly enough, begins in Ohio. A 1910 United States National Guard sharpshooting competition at Camp Perry near Toledo drew teams from across the country, ...

After over 1,000 submissions have been reviewed, Massachusetts is one step closer to having a new flag — but there continues to be debate. The Massachusetts Seal, Flag, and Motto Advisory Commission ...